Intel Core i5-10600KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10600KF and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600KF
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
- Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 180 Watt
- Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2912 vs 2492
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 30 Apr 2020 vs October 2018 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.80 GHz vs 4.3 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 68°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt vs 180 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2912 vs 2492 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
- 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25236 vs 14171
- Around 72% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9262 vs 5373
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 12 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 1152 KB vs 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB vs 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 12 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 25236 vs 14171 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 9262 vs 5373 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
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| Name | Intel Core i5-10600KF | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2912 | 2492 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14171 | 25236 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5373 | 9262 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1068 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9726 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-10600KF | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Comet Lake | Zen |
| Launch date | 30 Apr 2020 | October 2018 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $238 | |
| Place in performance rating | 875 | 881 |
| Processor Number | i5-10600KF | |
| Series | 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| OPN PIB | YD292XA8AFWOF | |
| OPN Tray | YD292XA8UC9AF | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.10 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 1152 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 68°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.80 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 12 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 24 |
| Die size | 213 mm | |
| Transistor count | 9600 million | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP-down | 95 Watt | |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 3.80 GHz | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1200 | sTR4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 180 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D | Not included |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| AMD SenseMI | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||